Paul Shapiro, senior director of The Humane Society of the United States' factory farming campaign, released the following statement regarding all eight of Mayor Gavin Newsom's PlumpJack restaurants removing foie gras from their menus:

"The Humane Society of the United States commends the Board of Supervisors for passing its resolution opposing foie gras, and thanks Mayor Newsom for removing foie gras from PlumpJack's menus. Foie gras has no place on any menu, let alone one in the country's most humane city.

"We encourage other restaurants to follow PlumpJack's humane lead. Given the Board of Supervisor's resolution and the statewide ban on production and sale of foie gras taking effect in 2012, there's no better time than now."

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